Joby completes third stage of FAA certification process

eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) craft manufacturer Joby Aviation has successfully completed the third of five Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification processes, becoming the first eVTOL manufacturer to do so. The third phase of the process saw Joby submit certification plans that covers all of the aircraft’s structural, mechanical and electrical systems, as well as the Californian company’s intended certification approach to cybersecurity, human factors and noise. “With all of our certification plans accepted by the FAA, we are now completely focused on the execution phase of the certification process,” commented Didier Papadopoulos, president of aircraft OEM at